Speculation about a possible kidnapping has increased, however, as there were no claims of responsibility have yet been made. According to the the New York Daily News, investigators are comparing Aaron's disappearance to other kidnappings. They recall that Hamas initially denied kidnapping Israeli students Eyal Yifrach, 19, Gilad Shaar, 16, and Naftali Frenkel, 16 who were later found dead triggering Israel to begin its attacks on Hamas.

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th District) in a letter updated Secretary of State John Kerry (D) on the search and requested him to ask the Israeli government to form a Task Force made up of the Israeli Defense Force, Israeli National Police, and the Israeli intelligence service to step up their search. "Given the competent search by the police and thousands of volunteers, it becomes increasingly conceivable that Aharon is not in the forest any longer – a point his parents are making," wrote Smith.